DN EC 25 is approaching rappidly and we currently have several locations that are being considered. My plan is to keep monitoring various locations and give daily updates on how the situation evolves. Final site location will be given according to NoR no later than Thursday (but hopefully sooner).
FINLAND:
Finland has the status of being Organising Country and as such will remain as the Plan A option weather and ice permitting.
We have several lakes with sailable ice currently in Finland. Finnish DN Championships will be sailed in Säkylä this weekend. This will give us a better understanding of what the ice is like on lake Pyhäjärvi / Säkylä. Currently it is fair to say that Säkylä is the most likely EC venue.
The Lahti area is also currently a strong candidate and in sailable condition including Vääksy.
ESTONIA
Estonia has had and continues to have the status of being Plan B.
Estonia too has sailable ice. A regatta willl be held on Lake Vörtsjärv this weekend.
SWEDEN:
Sweden is the second country that has had, and contunues to have the status of being the Plan B alernative.
Several lakes in Sweden are currently sailable.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the information I have to day I give the likelihood of EC being sailed in:
Finland 65%
Estonia 15%
Sweden 15%
Other still un known location 5%
NEXT UPDATE:
Friday 15.2 20:00 CET or sooner.
Final site selection including acomodation information will be given according to NoR no later than Thursday.
Best Regards,
John Winquist
L 601
Commodore
IDNIYRA-Europe